EFFECT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF DANGOTE PLC, ASABA)

ABSTRACT 

The study was conducted to examine the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Organizational Performance with emphasis on Dangote Plc, Asaba. The objectives of the study are to establish the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Organizational Performance in Dangote Plc, and to examine the effect of government policies on Corporate Social Responsibility as well as to determine if there is any significant relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and community development. Relevant literature on this study were reviewed consequently, interviews was conducted to elicit other relevant information on the study. Both primary and secondary sources of data based were used for the study. It was discovered based on the literature reviewed and interview conducted that there is significant relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Organizational Performance, that government policies have significant effect on Corporate Social Responsibility, it was also revealed that Corporate Social Responsibility have significant relationship with community development. The study recommends that corporations should at least save 20% of their profit for societal problems and that government should develop policies which will enhance Corporate Social Responsibility by understanding the sensitive role it plays in the community development and society at large.

TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page                                                                                        i         Certification                                                                                     iiDedication                                                                                                 iiiAcknowledgments                                                                          ivAbstract                                                                                           vTable of Contents                                                                           viCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1. Background of the Study                                                     1
   1. Statement of the Problem                                                    4
   2. Objectives of the Study                                                                  5
   3. Research Questions                                                             6
   4. Research Hypotheses                                                                   6
   5. Significance of the Study                                                     7
   6. Scope of the Study                                                               8
   7. Limitation of the Study                                                                   8
   8. Profile of Dangote Group of Companies                                     9
   9. Operational Definition of Key Terms.                                  10

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE2.1    Introduction                                                                            112.2    Concept of Corporate Social Responsibility                      132.3    Social Responsibility and Organizational Performance.  152.4    Issues Underpinning Corporate Social Responsibility      222.5    Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria                         242.6    Scope of Social Responsibility in Business                       272.7    Business Leadership and Moral Responsibility                          33References                                                                                     37CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.1    Introduction                                                                            393.2    Area of Study                                                                        393.3    Research Design                                                                            403.4    Population of the Study                                                        403.5    Sources of Data                                                                    403.6    The Sampling and Sample Size                                          413.7    Data Analysis Techniques                                                   42CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS4.0    Introduction                                                                            434.1    Distribution of Respondents                                                          434.2    Data Analysis and Interpretation                                         444.3    Discussion of Findings                                                                  494.4    Test of Research Hypotheses                                            514.5    Discussion of the Findings                                                  56CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION5.0    Summary of the Findings                                                     665.1    Conclusion                                                                                      665.2    Recommendation                                                                 67Bibliography                                                                           69Appendix A                                                                                      72Appendix B                                                                                      73

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